Despite the recession, a bright future for wireless, even in the near future, as the recession continues, in accordance with the selection of suppliers and operators, at the International CES exhibition.

“I’ve been in wireless for 30 years … and I can tell, this is indeed the year for wireless,” said Victoria Obenshain, director of wireless strategy for Panasonic Computer Solutions, a subsidiary of Panasonic Corp. She said this is the case for many reasons, even Taking into account the economic collapse in October, and the declaration of a recession. “We are very bullish, where we will go.”

Obenshain oversees wireless strategy for Panasonic Toughbook laptops and working with suppliers to find the right combination of wireless connection for laptop computers, such as whether customers might want to Wi-Fi or any number of wide area wireless communications, including WiMax and HSPA. One of its goals, she said, is to support any combination of wireless connections with the right management software can help turn the device on the right network automatically. She spoke at a breakfast event sponsored by FierceWireless today at CES.

Panasonic closely watching how the federal government decides to stimulate the economy, Barack Obama once again assumes the presidency, Obenshain said. The method is implemented incentive to focus on certain market sectors such as manufacturing or health care, which would give Panasonic evidence that the functions and wireless communication to support in their laptops, “she said.

Panasonic laptops are in the 5% annnual bounce and the last an average of five years of work in the settings, that is, they have a long shelf life, which provides the advantage of the recession, she added.

Glenn Lurie, president of the new devices for AT & T Inc., is equally optimistic, despite the economic downturn. “We see the same market opportunities” before the collapse of stock market fall, “he said.

AT & T has established a team of nine months ago to manage the innovation of wireless communications to consumer electronics devices and new applications, Lurie said that the work is moving forward at a fast pace. He cited the sales of Apple Inc. “S iPhones, which continue to be healthy, but about how important it will be fully functioning smartphone.

CES, economists and scholars also believe smartphone will work better in 2009 compared with other consumer electronics and consumer electronics that will be better than other segments of the economy.

Obenshain Lurie and agree that many factors will push forward wireless. Among these factors, the recent provision of fast wireless networks in several U.S. carriers, the sharp drop in the last year the price of wireless components and maturing youth market that has grown with the use of all types of technology.

As for the wireless modules added laptops, Obenshain said that while costs were reduced, Panasonic is still looking for ways to work with the chip in order to bring prices even higher. The cost of wireless module inside the device can operate anywhere from $ 5 to $ 150, she added.

Barry West, president and chief architect, Clearwire Inc., says the lag effect of the economy for the deployment of a nationwide network of WiMax “is fairly small, because the Clearwire will continue at the stage of deployment in 2009. He spoke in an interview at CES, four days after Clearwire announced the launch of its opening for the WiMax service in Portland, Ore.

“I do not believe people do not come to a Wimax”, because of the economy, he said. “Everyone uses the Internet today, and it is the major part of our lives. With access to wireless data is vital, as well as having access to the voice network. Yes, it is not a time to be happy about the economic situation, but in a way that is not so bad. “